Anderson throws 3-hitter for 1st CG as Giants top Dbacks 5-1

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tyler Anderson pitched a three-hitter for his first career complete game, overshadowing a record-tying night for Zac Gallen as the streaking San Francisco Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-1 on Saturday.

Mike Yastrzemski and Alex Dickerson drew consecutive walks with the bases loaded against reliever Junior Guerra in the seventh inning to break open a tight game. Brandon Belt singled twice and had an RBI.

Yastrzemski also made a spectacular defensive play when he crashed into the right-field wall to take away a hit from Ketel Marte in the sixth, helping the Giants win their fifth straight.

Anderson (1-1) was sharp all night, allowing an unearned run while striking out four with one hit batter. The lefty retired 15 straight after giving up a one-out double to Marte in the first inning. Marte also doubled in the ninth. Arizona’s only other hit was David Peralta’s RBI single in the seventh.

Starling Marte scored Arizona’s only run after reaching on an error in the seventh. The Diamondbacks have lost four straight.

Gallen gave up one run and three hits in six innings. He struck out six and walked four, including the first three batters he faced.

The Arizona right-hander tied the record for most games allowing three earned runs or fewer to begin a career. Gallen’s streak of 21 starts ties the mark set by Aaron Sele of the Boston Red Sox from 1993-94.

It came after a rough first inning, too.

Gallen walked the bases loaded on 15 pitches, then got a mound visit from pitching coach Matt Herges before getting Belt to ground into a double play. Yastrzemski scored on the play.

The Giants' defense bailed out Anderson in the sixth after he hit Kole Calhoun with a pitch with two outs. Yastrzemski had to chase down Ketel Marte’s long fly and...

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